Atomic Century Skis - Women's 2013: So you’ve been working on your game and now you’re looking to take your skiing away from the hard stuff and into the deep? The Atomic Century Skis are perfect for powder, ice and everything in between. With a 100mm waist width the Atomic Century effortlessly maneuvers in any situation. Power Rocker in the tip allows you to float like the wider skis, while Step Down Sidewall construction ensures reliable stability even on harder ground because although the powder is fun, we all know that’s not what you’re skiing all season long.

Shape

Powder Rocker: for freeskiers who want perfect lift in powder while still desiring stability on hard snow.

Flotation with 20% tip rocker / 80% camber

Construction

Wood Core

The combination of sidewall ski and wood core ensures lively performance and maintains the flex of the ski at all times.

Step Down Sidewall: the sidewall construction below the binding improves damping, shock absorption, and therefor edge grip. Half-cap construction at the tip and tail protects the ski from mechanical damage.

Binding Compatibility

We recommend a brake width that is equal to the ski waist width and at most 15 mm wider.

Specs

Terrain:All-Mountain, Powder

All-Mountain

All-mountain skis are designed to handle anything you throw at them including powder, ice, groomers, steeps, heavy snow, and everything in between, but they aren’t necessarily a master of any one terrain. If you’re only going to own one ski to do it all, this is what you want. All-mountain skis generally have what we call mid-fat waists that range from 80-110 mm.

Powder

These skis are for the deep days. If you like to find powder stashes at your local resort, go on backcountry missions for the freshest of fresh or heli ski trips to BC, powder skis are what you need to stay afloat. Skis in the powder category are wide and most often have some form of rocker or early rise plus a relatively soft flex. Many powder skis today are versatile enough to handle mixed conditions and harder snow.

Ability Level:Intermediate-Advanced

Intermediate-Advanced

The majority of skiers/snowboarders fall into this level, whether you like to carve on groomers or venture into the powder. These skis/snowboards may be somewhat wider than beginner-intermediate skis, usually with a stronger wood core and sandwich sidewall construction. Depending on the type of ski, intermediate-advanced level skis may have full camber, rocker, or some combination of the two.

Rocker Type:Rocker/Camber

Rocker/Camber

Rocker/Camber skis pair a traditional cambered profile underfoot with an elongated, early rise tip borrowed from fully rockered skis. This profile places the front contact point further back from the tip, while the rear contact point remains close to the tail. The rockered tip allows for better flotation and less edge catch for increased float in deep snow, while the cambered rear stores and transmits energy similarly to a fully cambered ski.

Turning Radius:18m @ 166cm, Medium

Medium

17-22 m radius is best for all-mountain and park & pipe.

Core/Laminates:Wood

Tail Type:Partial Twin Tip

Partial Twin Tip

Partial twin tip skis have a tail that is turned up, but not as much as the tip. This gives you the ability to ski backwards and back out of tight spaces, but these skis are mainly designed to ski forward.